Hugo only felt his head was groggy. He couldn't remember how much he had drunk last night, and he couldn't remember how he had come back later, or even if he had come back with Joseph and the others or with Uma... Oh, Uma! Hugo seemed to recall a little something, but soon felt a splitting headache.Damn it.Hugo cursed under his breath, which reminded him of the months he spent overcoming withdrawal symptoms. Actually, for Hugo, he had no mental dependence on drugs; the withdrawal symptoms were purely physical, not really difficult, so he gritted his teeth and persevered. If he really needed to quit drugs, he would probably need to seek professional help. But the feeling after today's hangover made Hugo feel that he must seek professional help."How much did I drink!" Hugo cursed in a low voice, but the sound scared himself as soon as it came out, because his voice was hoarse and rough, even scarier than the Big Bad Wolf. Hugo couldn't help but close his eyes and rub his aching temples.He turned his head to look, and from the slits of his eyes, he could confirm that this was his room, and there was no one else in the room now. Could it be that Joseph and Alex had carried him back yesterday? Hugo propped himself up with his arms with great difficulty, and sure enough, there was nothing on the floor except his own clothes. Hugo rubbed his eyes, trying to recall whether he had vomited last night, but his blurred memory simply couldn't be pieced together."Phew... I think I need a glass of honey water." Hugo felt as if ten big drums were beating continuously in his head at the same time. Hugo lifted the quilt, which had become a crumpled mess, sat on the edge of the bed, held his head, and rested for a while. His warm hands calmed the turmoil in his head a little, and then Hugo stood up, controlling his slightly unsteady body as he walked slowly toward the door.After walking to the door, Hugo felt a little better. He opened the room door and walked straight to the bathroom. He glanced and saw two people sitting in the dining room. He subconsciously waved his hand, then walked into the bathroom. After eliminating some of the alcohol from his body and washing his face, his head suddenly felt much clearer.After coming out of the bathroom, Hugo rubbed his temples and said, "Charlize, could you make me a cup of honey water? I have a terrible headache, I don't know how much I drank last night. How did I get back last night? Was it Joseph..." After Hugo raised his head and saw the scene in front of him, his voice stopped, and his footsteps halted. As a result, he swayed twice because his footing was unstable before standing firm, and the second half of his sentence became vague, "...who helped?" But clearly, the question was no longer important.Charlize and Uma were sitting at opposite ends of the dining table. Charlize was wearing her usual pajamas, slightly revealing her shoulders, holding a cup of coffee and leaning seriously against the edge of the table. Uma was sitting opposite her, wearing a white shirt, and on her lower body... nothing at all. The shirt was very loose, and one could tell at a glance that it wasn't hers, but... Hugo's. She was also holding a cup of coffee in her hand, crossing her legs to reveal her slender legs, and leaning seductively on the table.Because the dining table was very large, it looked like a negotiation table—except that the marble top didn't look much like one. Charlize and Uma were like two parties in a business negotiation facing off on either side. This tense atmosphere inexplicably made one's breath catch.Hugo had not expected such a scene at all. He didn't even remember that Uma had come back with him—this was the second time Uma had stayed overnight here, but Hugo had no impression of it at all, and Uma was even wearing Hugo's shirt! At this moment, a few sporadic images finally came back to Hugo's mind; he and Uma seemed to have lost control last night. Sure enough, alcohol easily makes people impulsive."Of course!" "No problem!" Charlize and Uma answered at the same time, which brought Hugo back to his senses. He was stunned for a moment, then realized that they were answering his request from just now. But, both of them...At this moment, none of the three noticed that the door to Alex's room had quietly opened a crack. Alex was hiding behind that crack, watching this free stage play. When he got up to use the bathroom in the morning, he saw Uma and was immediately scared back into his room—he hadn't experienced Uma staying over last time, so today was naturally very shocking. Now, it was getting interesting.Charlize looked at Uma, revealed a smile, and said calmly, "This is my home, I'm more familiar with it, let me do it."Uma also curved the corners of her mouth into a beautiful arc, "It's just honey water. The kettle is already on the stove, and the honey should be in the cabinet. It's not difficult, is it?"Uma and Charlize looked at each other, smiling back and forth. Watching this scene, Hugo couldn't help but frown: What, what on earth was going on? He didn't think the two were arguing over him because he and Charlize were just friends, but this scene in front of him couldn't be explained reasonably.Could this be the legendary repulsion of the same sex? Uma had invaded Charlize's private territory, so Charlize was putting up a defensive posture? Hugo frowned, unable to understand; the world of women was indeed not easy to understand."It's just a small favor." Charlize continued with a smile, stepping down from her chair and getting ready to do it herself.But who knew that Uma would also step down, walk over quickly, and stop Charlize, "You made the coffee just now, you've worked hard, let me handle the honey water." After speaking, she didn't give Charlize another chance to argue and walked straight into the kitchen to start boiling water.Uma stood on tiptoes to open the cabinet, and sure enough, she saw the honey immediately and took it down skillfully.Watching Uma's movements, Charlize turned back and glared at Hugo. Her eyes seemed to be able to shoot laser beams. Hugo immediately felt like he was caught in the crossfire. He opened his mouth and mouthed, "You organized this yourself!"Charlize had an irreversible obsessive-compulsive disorder. She couldn't tolerate hidden chaos; all cabinets and drawers had to be tidy. Therefore, except for Hugo and Alex's rooms, all other public spaces were organized by Charlize without a single flaw, including the bathroom—this had caused the two men quite a bit of trouble. The kitchen was even more so; jars of honey, sugar, coffee, etc., were all neatly classified and placed in one cabinet, making them very easy to find. It was estimated that Uma had seen Charlize making coffee just now, so finding the honey was naturally not difficult.Charlize immediately widened her eyes, and the shape of her mouth clearly presented words, "Not for her!"At this time, Uma walked out again, and Hugo and Charlize immediately returned to normal. Uma walked over to Hugo and asked with a smile, "You drank too much last night, it would be strange if you didn't have a hangover today. Come to the sofa and sit down to rest." Uma took Hugo to the side of the sofa and pressed him down. Only then did Hugo see the wonder woman costume placed on the sofa; no wonder he hadn't seen it in the room. But why was it here? It couldn't have been left in the hall since last night, right...After Uma let Hugo sit down, she stood by and continued, "You must be hungry now, I'll go see what there is to make breakfast." After speaking, Uma walked quickly toward the refrigerator, but after opening the refrigerator, there weren't many things inside. Uma looked at Charlize again, "Sorry, is there nothing here to make breakfast with?""Hugo doesn't usually eat breakfast, neither do I or Alex." Charlize maintained a polite smile on her face again, as if the person complaining to Hugo just now wasn't her at all. This made Hugo, who was turning his head to observe the situation, amazed—this was the first time he had seen a different side of Charlize.When Hugo turned his head back, he also saw Alex hiding at the door watching the show. He immediately widened his eyes, but Alex actually made a face at Hugo, leaving Hugo speechless.Uma didn't notice Hugo's small actions and stood there thinking for a moment, "But Hugo has a hangover today, it's better to have some breakfast. Charlize, this is your home, you are more familiar with it, could you please find some breakfast ingredients?"Charlize felt that her urge to roll her eyes was about to be uncontrollable. Who was it that said "it's not difficult" just now, and now she was saying "this is your home," and it had only been ten seconds between the two. Charlize was sure that she and Uma just had clashing auras, there was no special reason, just a woman's intuition."Sorry." Charlize shrugged, revealing an apologetic smile, "Other than toast, there really isn't much that can be used for breakfast."Uma stood there and thought about it, "Alright then, toast is fine." Then she started to get busy in the kitchen.However, it was clear that Uma was not someone who cooked often. Even if it was just toasting bread, the kitchen became a mess—just referring to things being placed in disorder. Hugo could already sense Charlize's impulse to lose her temper at any moment. Charlize's obsessive-compulsive disorder was very serious; it had taken him and Alex a long time to adapt. He could feel that Charlize's urge to reorganize the kitchen was about to erupt. And the fact was, even if Charlize went back to her room to avoid seeing it, she couldn't suppress this OCD, so Hugo could imagine Charlize's torment at this moment.Fortunately, the work of toasting bread was not complicated. Uma was ready quickly, brought the toast slices and honey water to the hall, and sat down next to Hugo. Hugo took the honey water and sat there, looking straight ahead.Taking advantage of the gap while Uma was chatting with Hugo, Charlize immediately returned to the kitchen to start organizing things, otherwise she might lose her temper. After everything was tidied up, Hugo had almost finished breakfast. Charlize thought for a while and decided to return to her room, otherwise she didn't know what kind of verbal conflict would happen between her and Uma. But just at this moment, Uma's voice came over, making Charlize's footsteps stop in place, and her back muscles stiffened."Hugo, for the premiere of 'a few good men' next month, would you be willing to invite me as your date to attend with you?"
